Hello! I am planning to buy a macbook (over a macbook pro) for college(for ECE) because i generally think a macbook pro is overkill unless one is a hard core design student. I am not really into video or photo editing, although occasionally i might do it. I was wondering if typing out long papers or researching a bit on the internet is a chore or very comfortable on the macbook.
Also, I plan to keep the macbook for the full 4 years and was wondering if the brightness of the screen will reduce by a large margin over the months, thus being very uncomfortable. This is where i think the macbook pro is the winner, but i don't need the graphic card or the keyboard back lighting, though i would def. like the larger screen and LED-backlit feature. Also, i don't plan to take notes on the laptop unless it is a CS class.
An external monitor is out of the question because my dorm has small rooms and i don't have space for the extra monitor+macbook+notebooks on the desk. I was told often that I would be spending most of my time in clusters so i don't really see the point of a macbook pro, the clusters in my university are outfitted with superb computers(iMac's + Mac Pros+(and some windows machines
) ) and they are open 24/7.
Am i doing it right by choosing a macbook? or should i splurge the extra cash(my father said he would pay for it, but if i don't need it, why buy it?).
Thanks in advance for replying.
(Also, i am not planning on playing the waiting game)
Also, I plan to keep the macbook for the full 4 years and was wondering if the brightness of the screen will reduce by a large margin over the months, thus being very uncomfortable. This is where i think the macbook pro is the winner, but i don't need the graphic card or the keyboard back lighting, though i would def. like the larger screen and LED-backlit feature. Also, i don't plan to take notes on the laptop unless it is a CS class.
An external monitor is out of the question because my dorm has small rooms and i don't have space for the extra monitor+macbook+notebooks on the desk. I was told often that I would be spending most of my time in clusters so i don't really see the point of a macbook pro, the clusters in my university are outfitted with superb computers(iMac's + Mac Pros+(and some windows machines
) ) and they are open 24/7.Am i doing it right by choosing a macbook? or should i splurge the extra cash(my father said he would pay for it, but if i don't need it, why buy it?).
Thanks in advance for replying.
(Also, i am not planning on playing the waiting game)